Why do you think your need to compliment should trump a persons right to freely walk without harassment?
No one has the right to expect people in public to stop communicating just because they don't want to hear that communication.
If I don't want to hear things, it is my responsibility to block out sounds.
That is what this boils down to.
You call it harassment, but what form of communication qualifies as harassment?
It is entirely subjective to the person claiming to be harassed.
There are certain things that everyone can agree is not appropriate, that comes down to simple manners. They should be scolded for what they are saying and how they are saying it, but not for the simple act of saying anything.
However, telling a woman she is beautiful is not one of those things.
Example. Some ugly "creepy" looking guy, simply tells a woman she is beautiful in an honest way. She thinks it is gross and is offended.
Some male model looking guy says exactly the same thing in exactly the same way to the same woman, and the woman squeals with joy and tells all her friends.
Same words. Same delivery. Same sentiment. Why did she consider it harassment from one guy and not the other guy? And are all guys supposed to never say that to her just because of how she "feels" if it is said by a person whom she doesn't find attractive?
No one's right to subjectively be offended trumps another person's right to express themselves.
A guy I know served in Afghanistan, and was held hostage there for a bit. He is greatly triggered and offended when hearing people speak Arabic. Should he have the right to tell people in public to never communicate in Arabic as long as he is in ear shot? I think not.
If women didn't want to be considered attractive, and have their looks impact others, then why do they play this game of primping and preening?
Why is there a billion dollar cosmetic industry? Woman can leave the house without any makeup.
Why do women wear clothing that shows off their curves? There is clothing that hides the figure?
Women choose to do this. None of it is necessary or forced. Woman want to look attractive to others. Otherwise they'd leave the house in far more comfortable clothes, no makeup and hair that only took them seconds to do. They also want validation from others that this is the case. Otherwise what was the point in doing all the work?
Women just want the validation in specific ways, from specific types of people, at specific times, that changes from Woman to Woman to Woman.
Again we can all agree on certain comments being out of line, but to call any form of acknowledgement of a Woman's attractiveness, which is the reason she put on that makeup and that tight outfit, harassment, is an example of a double standard that only comes from the position of privilege women have in the courtship process.